Hyderabad: Four rowdy-sheeters received life imprisonment on Thursday after a sessions court convicted them in the Kalapathar murder case involving the killing of a water tanker driver in December 2018.
The 1st Additional Metropolitan Sessions Court at Nampally, presided over by Judge G. Venu, delivered the verdict. The court convicted Mohammed Ataullah (29), Sohail Ataullah (28), Syed Parvez Pasha (28) and Mirza Saif Taimoori (27).
According to police, the four convicts were rowdy-sheeters associated with Mailardevpally, Attapur and Bahadurpura police stations. The case concerned the murder of Mohd. Shareef, a water tanker driver, at the Mir Alam Water Filter premises on December 12, 2018.
Kalapathar murder case linked to previous enmity
According to the prosecution, the convicted men attacked Shareef at the Mir Alam Water Filter premises in Kalapathar. The attackers first threw chilli powder into his eyes before assaulting him with knives.
Following the attack, Shareef was taken to Osmania General Hospital for treatment. However, doctors declared him dead. Investigators linked the killing to previous enmity arising from a drowning incident at Mir Alam Tank in July 2011.
Moiz, the brother of the first and second accused, had drowned during a boating incident at the tank. The prosecution alleged that Mohammed Ataullah and Sohail Ataullah suspected Shareef’s involvement in their brother’s death.
Consequently, the brothers allegedly planned to kill Shareef in revenge, with assistance from their associates. The prosecution presented this suspected motive during the trial.
Court convicts four under murder charges
Kalapathar police registered the case under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Section 302 dealt with punishment for murder, while Section 34 concerned acts committed with common intention.
Police investigated the December 2018 killing and gathered evidence concerning the attack and the alleged motive. During the trial, the prosecution relied on medical and expert evidence to establish the circumstances surrounding Shareef’s death.
After examining the evidence, the court convicted all four accused and sentenced them to life imprisonment. The verdict brought the trial in the Kalapathar murder case to a conclusion at the sessions court level.
Senior police officers supervised investigation and trial
Rajendranagar Deputy Commissioner of Police S. Srinivas and Falaknuma Assistant Commissioner of Police M.A. Javeed supervised the investigation and trial proceedings. Kalapathar Inspector Mohd. Khaleel Pasha and Sub-Inspector B. Shiva Kumar Reddy coordinated proceedings alongside other police personnel.
Public Prosecutor Alluri Ram Reddy represented the prosecution before the 1st Additional Metropolitan Sessions Court. The prosecution placed medical and expert evidence before the court during the trial.
Following the conviction, Hyderabad City Police said the verdict reflected its commitment to investigating and prosecuting serious criminal offences effectively. The court sentenced the four men to life imprisonment for the murder of Shareef, which occurred more than seven years earlier.